Microsoft Launches Windows QuickStart Kit For Mac Developers • Hacker News Board

Re: Microsoft Launches Windows QuickStart Kit For Mac Developers

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Post by fpgeek » Wed, Apr 03, 2013, 3:49 AM UTC

mikeash wrote: post #86

uptown wrote: post #2

Great deal. For $25 + shipping you get a Windows 8 Professional license, Parallels 8, and a USB stick. Just change the "disabled" attribute on the order button, and you're all set.

The "+ shipping" part amuses me. It seems to sum up the whole "out of touch" reputation that Microsoft has, whether deserved or not. Why wouldn't this just be a download?

Microsoft isn't being stupid here. The puzzle is a hurdle. The donation and (waiting for) shipping are additional hurdles. Hopefully all of these hurdles filter well for the kind of developer Microsoft want to attract.

Re: Microsoft Launches Windows QuickStart Kit For Mac Developers

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Post by jakejake » Wed, Apr 03, 2013, 9:10 AM UTC

niggler wrote: post #83

bizspark (www.microsoft.com/bizspark, free for startups) has windows 8 as part of the program (for free) which you can use in bootcamp.

Wow, what does it mean that you must "graduate" the bizspark program to keep the software?

Re: Microsoft Launches Windows QuickStart Kit For Mac Developers

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Post by dsl » Wed, Apr 03, 2013, 9:17 PM UTC

Bradosaur wrote: post #67

dsl wrote: post #64

The frustrating experience of trying to order this is why nobody wants to deal with your platform... sigh

To be fair, the headaches today were our (Swish's) fault, not Microsoft's. If MS decides to run another set of these, we'll make sure we are better prepared. Unless you mean the disabled "I'm a developer" button -- that was intentional and supposed to be fun.

No offense, but it is still Microsoft's fault for selecting an outside vendor who was unprepared. Poor planning and little interest in user experience (be it developer or consumer).